Fatty ointments are anhydrous and contain as base material especially hydrocarbons, for example paraffin, Vaseline??? or paraffin oil, also natural or partially synthetic fats, for example coconut fatty acid triglyceride, or preferably hardened oils, for example hydrogenated groundnut or castor oil, and also fatty acid partial esters of glycerol, for example glycerol mono- and/or di-stearate, and